HIGHLAND WIDE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - Consultation

28th September 2010

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
COMHAIRLE NA GÀIDHEALTACHD
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997 AS AMENDED
HIGHLAND wide LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
PLANA LEASACHAIDH IONADAIL NA GÀIDHEALTACHD GU LÈIR
PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

The Plan & Where to Read It
The Highland Council has prepared a Highland wide Local Development Plan. The current "Proposed Plan Draft" (hereinafter referred to as "the Plan") can be inspected free of charge during normal opening hours at the following locations:

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Every public library within the Highland Council area
(a full list is available via: http://www.highland.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/libraries/ )

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Every Highland Council Planning and Building Standards office
(a full list is available via http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourenvironment/planning/planning-and-development-contacts.htm )

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Every Highland Council Service Point within the Highland Council area
(a full list is available via: http://www.highland.gov.uk/livinghere/servicepointnetwork/localservicepoint.htm

The Plan will also be available on all mobile libraries and can be viewed online at:
http://www.highland.gov.uk/developmentplans

Content & Purpose
The Plan represents the Council's land use vision, strategy and principal, general policies for the whole Highland Council area except that part within the Cairngorms National Park Authority boundary. It is an important, statutory document that affects the consideration of planning applications and other public and private investment decisions.

Further Information
If you require further information having read the Plan via the places listed above then please telephone 01463 702259 and ask to speak to a member of the Development Plans Team or e-mail: devplans[AT]highland.gov.uk

Alternatively, you can meet a member of the Team in person by attending one of the following events:

Ward Forum Meetings
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28th September 2010 - East Sutherland and Edderton
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29th September 2010 - Nairn
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25th October 2010 - Eilean a Cheo
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27th October 2010 - Badenoch and Strathspey
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27th October 2010 - Dingwall and Seaforth
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28th October 2010 - Tain and Easter Ross
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November 2010 - Aird and Loch Ness (date to be confirmed)
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11th November 2010 - Inverness City Forum
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15th November 2010 - Caithness Forum
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15th November 2010 - Lochaber Wards Forum
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29th November 2010 - Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

For details of the location and time of Ward Forums please check the Council website http://www.highland.gov.uk

Drop-in Sessions
All drop-in sessions will run from 1pm-6pm.
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11th November 2010 - Inverness
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29th September 2010 - Nairn
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6th October 2010 - Cawdor
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27th October 2010 - Tain
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1st November 2010 - Portree
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15th November 2010 - Fort William
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10th November 2010 - Thurso
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15th November 2010 - Wick
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4th November 2010 - Ardersier

Local Development Plan Surgeries
The following surgeries are by appointment only, you can book an appointment by contacting the Development Plans Team (01463) 702259 or devplans[AT]highland.gov.uk. Each appointment will last a maximum of 10 minutes if you have a number of issues you would like to discuss please book a double appointment.

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27th September - Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road,
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4th October - Inverness Service Point, Inverness;
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1st November - Portree Community Centre, Portree, Isle of Skye;
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8th November - Town Hall, Wick;
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15th November - Council Offices, Drummuie, Golspie;
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15th November - Gordon Square, Fort William;
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15th November - 100 High Street, Kingussie,
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22nd November - Council Offices, High Street, Dingwall; and
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29th November - Court House, High Street, Nairn.

If you are a member of a community group who would like the Development Plans Team to come and discuss the local development plan with your group, please contact us with details of when you would like to meet with us and if there is a particular topic you would like to discuss as soon as possible and we will endeavour to meet your request.

How & By When to Make Comment
If you wish to make a written comment (the formal term is a "representation") on any part of the Plan or its related environmental assessment report (see below for details) this must be received by 5pm on 3rd December 2010 via:

Post to: Director of Planning and Development, Planning and Development Service, The Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness IV3 5NX
Email to: devplans[AT]highland.gov.uk
Fax to: (01463) 702298

Online at: http://www.highland.gov.uk/developmentplans
The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005
The Highland Council has prepared a Revised Environmental Report for the Highland wide Local Development Plan.

The document is available to view at Council
Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness and online at:
http://www.highland.gov.uk/developmentplans.

From the 24th September 2010 expressions of opinion on the Revised Environmental Report will be welcomed for a period of 10 weeks in writing to the address above.
If you have any questions regarding the Strategic Environmental Report for the Highland wide Local Development Plan please contact the Development Plans Team on (01463) 702259.